Arthurian romances vs Le Morte d'Arthur: Which Should You Read?
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Arthurian romances
Offers modern translations of the medieval French poems about the Knights of the Round Table, including "Erec and Enide," "Lancelot," and "Perceval," and briefly discusses Chretien's life and writing style.
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Le Morte d'Arthur
Le Morte d'Arthur (originally spelled Le Morte Darthur, ungrammatical Middle French for "The Death of Arthur") is a 15th-century Middle English prose reworking by Sir Thomas Malory of tales about the legendary King…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate Le Morte d'Arthur highest: Le Morte d'Arthur 3.9 · Arthurian romances 3.7.
- Arthurian romances is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 9 for Le Morte d'Arthur.
- Le Morte d'Arthur has the widest readership — 40053 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Arthurian romances | Le Morte d'Arthur | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (40053) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (17) | 3.7 (69) |
| Apple Books | 3.0 (5) | — |
Reception
| Arthurian romances | Le Morte d'Arthur | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 17 | 40053 |
| Editions | 15 | 373 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 48944 |
| Reading it now | — | 2863 |
| Written reviews | — | 1497 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 19167 |
| Pages | 377 | 518 |